Tourist dies after falling from cliff posing for photos

A female tourist died after falling 55 metres (180ft) from a cliff in Heilongjiang province while posing for photos, Xinhua reports.The woman, said to have been in her 50s, was part of a tourist group visiting the Diaoshuihu National Forest Park on Sunday. Witnesses said she climbed over a fence to stand on a cliff edge and pose for photos.She was taking a “flying” pose when she lost her balance and fell off the cliff, striking the ground 55 metres below.The woman died at the scene.[Image via Weibo]